LUMBERTON, N.C. >> A New Milford, Connecticut man working at the Robeson County fair has been shot and killed in Lumberton after an apparent attempted robbery.

Multiple media outlets reported that police said Edward M. Reiner, 53, was shot behind a convenience store across the street from the fair Monday night.

Police told WRAL-TV that a 19-year-old Lumberton man, Terrence Devon Paige, was charged with first-degree murder and attempted robbery. He was being held without bail Wednesday, according to the report.